tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884584404576003487.post3303282400858136431..comments2015-08-02T14:20:12.163-04:00Comments on ORACLENERD: UPPER( 'dba' )chet justicehttps://plus.google.com/106910392693696947072noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884584404576003487.post-68381899678986603192010-03-24T10:11:05.813-04:002010-03-24T10:11:05.813-04:00@dom
I had been meaning to post something on it. ...@dom<br /><br />I had been meaning to post something on it. I loved her idea of pulling in other people to &quot;help&quot; or just experience the same pain. :)<br /><br />There was a small taste of that here with the EBS Install Challenge...but I liked Chen&#39;s approach a bit better.oraclenerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412013306950057961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884584404576003487.post-8235039554241295262010-03-24T06:19:58.612-04:002010-03-24T06:19:58.612-04:00In addition to the OCP study, which is a good move...In addition to the OCP study, which is a good move, you might be interested in Chen&#39;s dba practice group (although I admit that I signed up but I just haven&#39;t had the time to follow it).<br /><br />http://prodlife.wordpress.com/2010/02/10/deliberate-practice/<br /><br />February was AWK, March is Data Guard.DomBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598622186013843759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884584404576003487.post-9570061385416852112010-03-22T15:15:45.770-04:002010-03-22T15:15:45.770-04:00Hi,
I&#39;m new to your blog but it&#39;s been re...Hi,<br /><br />I&#39;m new to your blog but it&#39;s been really helpful on my way to obtaining OCP.<br /><br />I&#39;ve passed the 051 and am now studying for 052.<br /><br />Regarding your post, I think both paths have advantages and a mix between them is probably the best way to go. And from what I gather, that&#39;s your situation, right? You have a job and now you&#39;re planning on taking the certification, which is great!<br /><br />There are things we only learn through personal experience and others require a more thorough study.<br /><br />I guess the goal is to get the most out of each path.<br /><br />Thanks again for the valuable info you convey on your blog and good luck to you!icarushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11296587456919997141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884584404576003487.post-17646474560419298302010-03-21T21:09:24.865-04:002010-03-21T21:09:24.865-04:00Thanks Noons.
I wish I could find a good mentor t...Thanks Noons.<br /><br />I wish I could find a good mentor that would take me under their wing, but it&#39;s not to be just yet. I had this guy for awhile, and that was fun, but I&#39;d like to stay in one job for more than a year again. :)oraclenerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412013306950057961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884584404576003487.post-1767931292947003602010-03-21T19:21:05.438-04:002010-03-21T19:21:05.438-04:00You&#39;re doing the right thing, Chet.
OCP is the...You&#39;re doing the right thing, Chet.<br />OCP is the way to go for anyone starting on upper(&#39;dba&#39;) nowadays.Noonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694829378563989648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884584404576003487.post-36223313158076046682010-03-19T22:14:05.051-04:002010-03-19T22:14:05.051-04:00Agreed.
I know, or understand, that I will not ge...Agreed.<br /><br />I know, or understand, that I will not get the daily, practical experience, what I am hoping for is to attain a solid foundation of the concepts and be able to grow from there.<br /><br />I think I could replace certification with a junior/mid-level DBA job with the right mentor in place...the added benefit of that is all the real world practice. Alas, it&#39;s not meant to be (just yet anyway).oraclenerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412013306950057961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884584404576003487.post-21149094236084138322010-03-19T16:33:27.467-04:002010-03-19T16:33:27.467-04:00I think it&#39;s a good way to get a good understa...I think it&#39;s a good way to get a good understanding of DBA stuff. By no means do they make you an expert, but they give you a good understanding of best practices and new features between versions.effendihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155513712442782755noreply@blogger.com